Jesus' baptism "is one of the most pivotal moments ... The Son is baptized in the Jordan River, the Holy Spirit descends like a dove and the Father's voice speaks from the heavens." ...

And that “holy place” has a special geographical significance. The baptism of Jesus took place in the Jordan River, in the valley east of Jerusalem, just north of the Dead Sea and not far from ...

Jesus was a perfect and sinless man born of the Holy Spirit, so why did he ask John to baptize him? It turns out that this ...

In our lives, we are often like Goldilocks. We make it our life’s goal to be comfortable. We want everything to be just right ...

As John the Baptist continued baptizing in the Jordan River for the forgiveness of sins, “the people were filled with ...

Ahead of the 'Jordan: Dawn of Christianity' exhibition in the Vatican, Father Rifat Badar, a Jordanian priest with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, describes how the nation offers hope to refugees ...

The Jordan River, also known as “The Great Descender,” has a significant drop in elevation from its source to destination.

Two thousand years ago, Jesus stood on the rocky shores of the Jordan River. His hair and clothes were still dripping with the water of his baptism. Suddenly the sky opened. The Holy Spirit ...

The baptism site was added by UNESCO to the World Heritage List in 2015. The spokesperson for the Catholic Church in Jordan, Rifat Bader, said 1,000 people were allowed to attend the pilgrimage ...

The annual Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany) is being colorfully celebrated, beginning in the early hours of this morning across ...

In the beginning of his gospel, John writes that the word became flesh and dwelt among us, this word being Jesus Christ. And ...